Since the dawn of creation, man has designed maps to help identify the space that we occupy. From Lewis and Clark's pencil-sketched maps of mountain trails to Jacques Cousteau's sophisticated charts of the ocean floor, creating maps of the utmost precision has been a constant pursuit. So why shoul
Mapping hacks: tips & tools for electronic cartography
β Scribed by Schuyler Erle, Rich Gibson, Jo Walsh
- Publisher
- O'Reilly
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 564
- Edition
- 1st ed
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
Mapping Hacks is a collection of one hundred simple techniques available to developers and power users who want to draw digital maps. You'll learn where to find the best sources of geographic data and then how to integrate that data into your own creations. With so many industrial-strength tips and tools, Mapping Hacks effectively takes the sting out of digital mapmaking.
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